Bøker av Maryanne Maggio Hanisch

History begins in our small towns, and each place has a favorite anecdote. The Legend of Butler's Wooden Fireman chronicles the true story of an iconic statue in New Jersey. Follow its journey from the big city to a small country fire department, with adventures along the way. Suitable for ages 5-10.

Go Now! with Professa Questa Craters of the Moon National Monument is the third in this series of children's books about discovery and adventure in the national parks. In this story, Professa Questa guides her traveling team of friends through the volcanic terrain and caves inside Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. While exploring a lava tube there, they stumble upon a lost, endangered insect, and save his life using quick-thinking and ingenuity! Join Nina, Captain Willie Bear, Monsieur Noel, Pierre, and Professa Questa on this exciting travel adventure, with one foot in nature, and the other in fun! Go Now! with Professa Questa provides a wholesome and educational reading experience in a humorous, comic-style format. Suitable for all ages, PQ's adventures are particularly ideal for young gifted readers who are growing new vocabulary and seeking creative concepts about the natural world.

The year is 1920, and women in the United States have just won the Right to Vote in elections! In Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, young Margaret takes her little brother George on the local trolley to the town of Boonton for a badly-needed haircut. Along the way, the children meet a few neighborhood women who participated in the Suffrage Movement. The women depicted in this story were actual historical figures from Mountain Lakes and Boonton, NJ. This book honors the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, and acknowledges the sacrifices that many women made to achieve it - some of whom once walked the same streets that we do!

The sandy shore of New Jersey meets military history at Gateway National Recreation Area in this latest "Go Now! with Professa Questa" adventure.Professa Questa and her traveling team make new friends at Gateway's Sandy Hook Unit in New Jersey as they explore historic Fort Hancock on their way to the beach.Picture book format, recommended for ages 5 - 10.Written and illustrated by Maryanne Maggio Hanisch

Where can Professa Questa and her friends find a 14-room cave home, a countryside of red rock mountains, camping, biking, and boating? In Moab, Utah, of course! Questa again combines fun, national park adventures, and discovery with her traveling team! But will Captain Willie Bear and Monsieur Noel learn the skills of slickrock biking?

Join Professa Questa and her friends on their camping trip inside Dinosaur National Monument! Their new friend Ranger Bill guides them through the fossil quarry and other natural and historical wonders to be found there. But this is more than a travelogue! When Questa's friend Nina discovers a unique keepsake, it leads to an adventure for the whole group! This story has one foot in nature, and the other in imagination! Go Now! with Professa Questa provides a wholesome, educational reading experience in a humorous comic-style format. Suitable for all ages, it is particularly ideal for young gifted readers who are expanding their vocabulary and enjoy creative ideas. Professa Questa excites interest in the great outdoors and illustrates the valuable experiences that our national parks offer.